A man from Lincoln has had his head shaved to help a charity after he was pranked on Facebook.

Panni Nicola, who lives in Waddington, had his Facebook page hacked by his friends who created a post on his behalf saying he was willing to get his beloved locks shaved off for a worthy cause if the post received 1,000 likes.

The club promoter did not see the joke post until several hours later, by which time the post had already accrued close to 300 likes.

After seeing its success, the former Sir William Robertson pupil decided to go ahead and brave the shave, but wanted it to benefit a charity close to his heart.